311344 v.1 Bachelor of Science (Health, Safety and Environment)

Course CRICOS Code: 064468A
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 3 Years

Introduction

This course provides a balance between broad-based core knowledge and professional and practical skills. Students are introduced to the fundamentals of health safety and environment in first year, as well as core science units. All students will undertake units in occupational hygiene, safety and environmental health law, risk assessment and risk management, environmental impact assessment, environmental health and toxicology, providing skills and knowledge in health and safety and environmental health. In second year, students will have the opportunity to specialise in environmental health or health and safety.

Course Entry Requirements/Pre-requisites

None. One course from the Science Learning Area# and one TEE mathematics subject desirable. STAT Written English and MC Quantitative. # Earth and Environmental Science (stage 3 for 2010); or TEE subjects: Biology; Human Biology; Chemistry; Physical Science or Physics satisfies this requirement.

Specific Requirements

STAT elements considered are E and either V or Q.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.

Duration and Availability

This course is three years full-time or equivalent part-time study. It is available in both internal and external study modes. International onshore students on student visa's are not permitted to study externally.

Course Organisation

In the first year, all students are introduced to core science units, including physics, chemistry, microbiology and human biology. In second year students select either an Environmental Health or a Health and Safety major. Students who select environmental health undertake specialised units including food science, safety and hygiene, environmental systems, water and air pollution, waste management, epidemiology and communicable diseases, environmental noise and law. In addition to traditional lectures, laboratory and fieldwork, students attend professional placements and tutorials with environmental health practitioners. Students who select health and safety undertake specialised units including occupational health, risk assessment, risk control and management, safety technology, occupational hygiene, toxicology and ergonomics. Professional placements and tutorials with health and safety practitioners will be offered during second and third year of the course.

Professional Recognition

Students who complete the Health and Safety major are eligible for membership with the Safety Institute of Australia (not required to practice profession) and eligible for membership with the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (UK) (not required to practice profession). Graduates of the Environmental Health major are eligible for membership of the Australian Institute of Environmental Health.

Career Opportunities

The field of health and safety has undergone significant changes during the recent past, which requires the attention of highly qualified and conceptually proficient professionals. Opportunities may exist in a wide range of private companies and government departments and organisations as safety advisors, trainers, researchers and risk managers. Many graduates also find work interstate or overseas. Environmental health graduates may enter state government departments, local government authorities and industry as environmental health officers or scientific officers. Opportunities may also exist interstate or overseas. This is the only course in Western Australia recognised for appointment as an environmental health officer.

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other essential study materials.

For further information about the program, contact staff in the Faculty of Health Sciences on telephone (08) 9266 4583, email: hlthsci-ss@curtin.edu.au, website www.healthsciences.curtin.edu.au.

Course Structure Disclaimer

Curtin University reserves the right to alter the internal composition of any course to ensure learning outcomes retain maximum relevance. Any changes to the internal composition of a course will protect the right of students to complete the course within the normal timeframe and will not result in additional cost to students through a requirement to undertake additional units.

Course Structure			Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
1643	v.7	Human Biology 133	4.0	25.0
303168	v.3	Epidemiology and Biostatistics 180	2.0	12.5
311348	v.1	Introduction to Health, Safety and Environment 181	10.0	25.0
311438	v.1	Global and Indigenous Public Health 180	4.0	25.0
7713	v.9	Health Science Communication 180	2.0	12.5
				100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
1644	v.7	Human Biology 134	4.0	25.0
302467	v.2	Introduction to Microbiology 132	3.0	12.5
303926	v.2	Food Safety 183	3.0	12.5
304741	v.2	Physics 115	4.5	25.0
7230	v.6	Chemistry 181	6.0	25.0
				100.0
Year 2 Semester 1
310112	v.1	Safety and Environmental Health Law 265	3.0	25.0
				25.0
Year 2 Semester 2
11102	v.8	Occupational Hygiene 282	5.0	25.0
310107	v.2	Risk Assessment and Risk Management 282	3.0	25.0
311440	v.1	Epidemiology 286	4.0	25.0
				75.0
Year 2
311345	v.1 #	Environmental Health Major (Bachelor of Science (Health, Safety and Environment)		200.0
		OR
311346	v.1 #	Health and Safety Major (Bachelor of Science (Health, Safety and Environment)		200.0
				200.0
Year 3 Semester 1
304660	v.1	Environmental Health Specialisation 303	5.0	25.0
311351	v.1	Applied Research and Biostatistics 381	6.0	25.0
				50.0
Year 3 Semester 2
310108	v.1	Toxicology and Diseases 351	3.0	25.0
312633	v.1	Emergency Management and Incident Investigation 384	4.0	25.0
				50.0

Students commence their major in year two and complete in year three.

Availability

Year	Location	Period	All*	Internal	Partially Online Internal^	External	Fully Online#
2010	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y
2010	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.

^Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.

#Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.